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Divakaran, who runs Kalpaga Restaurant on TTK Road, said every price increase, including that of vegetables, is a matter of concern. In Namakkal, the wholesale price on Wednesday stood at ?4.74 and in Chennai it was ?5.45 per egg, which has driven the retail price to go up. “We expect these prices to stabilise and go back to ?5 in retail market in about three weeks time,” said Ashok Kishan, National Egg Coordination Committee, Chennai Zone. One egg that was priced at ?5 is now sold at ?6 - 7, forcing many to think twice before going for that additional egg for the family. “However, only now egg producers would be able to earn something that would help cover all costs..